A slew of severe weather is headed toward the Chattanooga area, with threats of tornadoes, hail and damaging winds, local forecasters said.
“It’s looking like we could have a pretty good outbreak of severe weather,” said David Gaffin, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Morristown, Tenn.
The most significant severe weather is expected in areas further west, such as Alabama, Mississippi and West and Middle Tennessee, he said.
“But all of that will eventually work its way into East Tennessee,” Mr. Gaffin said. “You’re looking at very large hail, damaging winds, there will be some isolated tornadoes — a few of those could be strong, long-lived tornadoes.”
Showers are expected in the morning hours in the Chattanooga area, with a break in the middle of the day and the most severe weather making its way in the late afternoon or evening, he said.